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Trump's Hand Injury: Aging, Golf, or Something More?

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Former President Donald Trumps recent photos showing bandages on his hand have sparked health concerns on social media. However, medical experts suggest its likely due to age-related skin thinning, frequent golfing, and aspirin use, rather than any serious health issues.

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Trump's Hand Injury: Aging, Golf, or Something More?

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trump's Hand Injury: Aging, Golf, or Something More?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 8th, new photos of former President Donald Trump, 79 years old, showed bandages on his right thumb and index finger, plus some. Discaleration on the back of his hand. This happened during his Easter visit to Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, and a quickly lit-up social media with health worries. It's not the first time folks have noticed this. Back in December, he had bandages on his hand for over a week, and the White House chalked it up to all that handshaking. He's got a history of chronic-beeness insufficiency and long-term aspirin use, both linked to easy bruising, online, people jump to wild conclusions about his health, filling in gaps with scary scenarios. But medical pros are pushing back, saying it's probably nothing dramatic. Experts like Dr. Todd Elloran from South Shore Health point to everyday stuff, as we age, skin thins out, making bruises from minor bumps more. Common. It's called actinic purpura, add frequent golfing and aspirin, and it all lines up.

Golfers often take fingers for better grip and to dodge blisters, especially avid players like Trump. These picks match his routine habits, so no need to spend tails of bigger issues. Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.

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